Patents by Inventor Lee G. Friedman
Lee G. Friedman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20110090407Abstract: A method and system for operating a remote-controlled device using a gesture-enabled remote control (RC) includes activating a communication link between the RC and the remote-controlled device. The remote-controlled device may implement a remote control context accommodating gesture commands generated by the RC. The RC may enable a user to generate gesture commands by performing gesture motions with the RC. Command data corresponding to gesture commands, along with selection commands from selection control inputs on the RC, may be sent to the remote-controlled device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Lee G. Friedman
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Patent number: 7849220Abstract: A system and method are presented in which a plurality of transport protocol objects (TPOs) are instantiated at an IM user agent. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of TPOs is adapted to provide a translation between a first IM protocol and a different IM protocol.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: William Todd Daniell, Lee G. Friedman, Larry Graham Kent, Jr., Joel A. Davis, Brian Keith Daigle
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Publication number: 20100188579Abstract: A method includes receiving selection data from a remote control device to select a portion of a video image displayed at a display device. The method includes creating a dynamic picture-in-picture (PIP) window having a size smaller than the video image. The method includes sending the selected portion of the video image to the display device for display in the dynamic PIP window at the display device. The dynamic PIP window overlays a portion of the video image. The method includes receiving movement data indicating a movement of the remote control device with reference to the display device. The method includes modifying the dynamic PIP window based on the movement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Lee G. Friedman
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Publication number: 20100191820Abstract: Systems for forwarding incoming instant messages comprise a primary IM processing device configured to send and receive IM messages. The primary IM processing device is further configured to forward incoming IM messages to an available secondary IM processing devices based upon presence information and availability information on a plurality of secondary IM processing devices. A router is configured to route IM messages between the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. An IM server is coupled to a communications network and is configured to send and receive presence information from the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. The primary IM processing device is further configured to maintain presence information on the secondary IM processing devices including the secondary IM processing devices that were unavailable to receive a forwarded instant message. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Todd Daniell, Larry G. Kent, JR., Brian K. Daigle, Joel A. Davis, Lee G. Friedman
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Publication number: 20100192181Abstract: Systems and methods of navigating and presenting electronic program guide data are provided. A particular method includes displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) detail view at a display device and displaying an EPG map view at the display device concurrently with the EPG detail view. The EPG detail view includes more detailed information than the EPG map view regarding a selected portion of the EPG map view. The selected portion includes a first range of times and a first set of channels. The method also includes receiving EPG control input to change the portion of the EPG map view that is selected. The method further includes modifying the EPG detail view in response to the EPG control input.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Lee G. Friedman
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Publication number: 20100188429Abstract: Methods and systems for navigating and presenting image libraries and images on a display screen are disclosed. A position on a display screen pointed to by a controller is determined. A movement of the controller that changes a distance between the controller and the display screen is detected. A display presented by the display screen is modified by performing a zoom operation related to the determined position on the display screen, where a change in the display based on the zoom operation is determined based on an amount the distance between the controller and the display screen is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Lee G. Friedman
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Patent number: 7757003Abstract: A system and method are presented in which a plurality of transport protocol objects (TPOs) are instantiated at a server. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of TPOs is adapted to provide a translation between a first IM protocol and a different IM protocol.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, LPInventors: William Todd Daniell, Lee G. Friedman, Larry Graham Kent, Jr., Joel A. Davis, Brian Kieth Daigle
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Patent number: 7725541Abstract: Systems for forwarding incoming instant messages comprise a primary IM processing device configured to send and receive IM messages. The primary IM processing device is further configured to forward incoming IM messages to an available secondary IM processing devices based upon presence information and availability information on a plurality of secondary IM processing devices. A router is configured to route IM messages between the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. An IM server is coupled to a communications network and is configured to send and receive presence information from the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. The primary IM processing device is further configured to maintain presence information on the secondary IM processing devices including the secondary IM processing devices that were unavailable to receive a forwarded instant message. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Todd Daniell, Larry G. Kent, Jr., Brian K. Daigle, Joel A. Davis, Lee G. Friedman
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Patent number: 7725542Abstract: Systems for forwarding an E-mail message to a user when instant messages from a sender cannot be forwarded to a secondary IM processing device comprise a primary IM processing device configured to send and receive E-mail messages and a router configured to route E-mail messages between the primary IM processing device and a sender's processing device. An E-mail user agent is coupled to the router and configured to provide access to E-mail information including an address of the sender such that an E-mail message can be sent to the sender's processing device. The router is further configured to receive notification at the primary IM processing device of a reply from the sender's processing device. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Todd Daniell, Larry G. Kent, Jr., Joel A. Davis, Brian K. Daigle, Lee G. Friedman
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Patent number: 7707254Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating instant messaging (IM) services and email services are described. In one embodiment, the email services and IM services are integrated through an address book database. The address book database correlates email information of a contact with a reference identifier (ID). Additionally, one or more IM addresses of the contact are also correlated to the reference ID, thereby permitting further correlation of a contact's IM information with the contact's email information.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Todd Daniell, Lee G. Friedman
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Publication number: 20100094947Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating instant messaging (IM) services and email services are described. In one embodiment, the email services and IM services are integrated through an address book database. The address book database correlates email information of a contact with a reference identifier (ID). Additionally, one or more IM addresses of the contact are also correlated to the reference ID, thereby permitting further correlation of a contacts IM information with the contacts email information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: W. Todd Daniell, Lee G. Friedman
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Patent number: 7689657Abstract: Systems for forwarding an E-mail message to a user when instant messages from a sender cannot be forwarded to a secondary IM processing device comprise a primary IM processing device configured to send and receive E-mail messages and a router configured to route E-mail messages between the primary IM processing device and a sender's processing device. An E-mail user agent is coupled to the router and configured to provide access to E-mail information including an address of the sender such that an E-mail message can be sent to the sender's processing device. The router is further configured to receive notification at the primary IM processing device of a reply from the sender's processing device. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Todd Daniell, Larry G. Kent, Jr., Joel A. Davis, Brian K. Daigle, Lee G. Friedman
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Publication number: 20100071021Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a remote controller that manages operations of a set-top box (STB) having a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a user interface (UI) with one or more components, and a controller operably coupled to the RF transceiver and the UI. The controller can be adapted to cause the RF transceiver to establish a communication session with a subsystem of an interactive media communication system, cause the RF transceiver to transmit to the subsystem a request for media content, cause the UI to present media content supplied by the subsystem without interrupting operations of the STB, and cause the RF transceiver to transmit to the subsystem one or more commands directed to the STB. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: LEE G. FRIEDMAN
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Publication number: 20100070997Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a remote controller adapted to present a graphical user interface (GUI) with a first portion for selecting one or more set-top boxes (STBs) and one or more user accounts, and with a second portion corresponding to a console comprising a plurality of selectable icons, disable access to at least a portion of the plurality of selectable icons of the console, detect a selection of one of the STBs, detect a selection of one of the user accounts, establish a communication session with the selected STB, and enable access to the plurality of selectable icons of the console to manage operations of the selected STB. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: LEE G. FRIEDMAN
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Patent number: 7657598Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating instant messaging (IM) services and email services are described. In one embodiment, the email services and IM services are integrated through an address book database. The address book database correlates email information of a contact with a reference identifier (ID). Additionally, one or more IM addresses of the contact are also correlated to the reference ID, thereby permitting further correlation of a contact's IM information with the contact's email information.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Todd Daniell, Lee G. Friedman
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Publication number: 20100005399Abstract: Attachments that are received through one or more message transport services are processed. An object identifier is received through an electronic message received through one of a plurality of message transport services. A thumbnail graphic of a portion of the contents of the object associated with the object identifier is generated and displayed in a display window.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Lee G. Friedman, Shayne Bowman
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Patent number: 7593991Abstract: Attachments that are received through one or more message transport services are processed. An object identifier is received through an electronic message received through one of a plurality of message transport services. A thumbnail graphic of a portion of the contents of the object associated with the object identifier is generated and displayed in a display window.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lee G. Friedman, Shayne Bowman
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Publication number: 20090132726Abstract: A system and method are presented in which a plurality of transport protocol objects (TPOs) are instantiated at a server. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of TPOs is adapted to provide a translation between a first IM protocol and a different IM protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: William Todd Daniell, Lee G. Friedman, Larry Graham Kent, JR., Joel A. Davis, Brian Keith Daigle
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Patent number: 7536392Abstract: Network resource management systems are provided. A representative network update manager includes an updater coupled to a persistent database and to an administrative application residing on an application server and a memory operable to store a plurality of delayed updates. The network update manager is preferably operable to receive at least one update from the administrative application and subsequently update the persistent database. Methods and other systems for network resource management are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intelllectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Dale W. Malik, Lee G. Friedman
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Patent number: RE41848Abstract: A system and method are presented in which a plurality of transport protocol objects (TPOs) are instantiated at an IM user agent. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of TPOs is adapted to provide a translation between a first IM protocol and a different IM protocol.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: William Todd Daniell, Lee G. Friedman, Larry Graham Kent, Jr., Joel A. Davis, Brian Keith Daigle